Pokemon Scarlet, Violet Gen 9 Pokedex: Every confirmed monster

Game Freak will be released later this year Pokemon scarlet and violetthe ninth generation of main Pokémon games, rounds out an absolutely stunning 2022 lineup for the Nintendo Switch. In addition to a true open-world set in a Mediterranean-inspired region, they aim to increase the total number of Pokémon from around 800,000 to a number so large even Texas Instruments couldn’t calculate it.

you already know about the two starters– Sprigatito, the weedcat of the internet, which I’ve also dubbed Dibs, and Fuecoco, which some have dubbed Rough Draft Charmander – both are brand new Pokemon. but Pokemon scarlet and violet‘s Pokédex is made up of a series of returning favorites and, uh, lesser favorites from previous generations.

What follows is as close as possible to a full reckoning, pulled straight from the official promotional materials for Pokemon scarlet

and violet. In many cases, the Pokemon shown in the trailer and in screenshots are part of evolution chains, implying (but not necessarily confirming) that the earlier and later stages of these monsters will appear as well. In these cases we have included all other developments in parentheses. Alright, let’s do it: Here are all the confirmed Pokemon for scarlet and violet-so far.

• Sprigatitothe weed starter
• Fuecocothe fire starter
• Quaxlythe water starter, the fiiiiinprobably deserves an actual mention
• Starrya flying Pokemon that was essentially Pidgey Pokemon Diamond and pearl (Staravia, Staraptor)
• Oopsa Grass-type Pokémon with no pupils and possibly no soul (skiploom, Jumpluff)
• duckthe water pokemon that needs an ibuprofen infusion (goldfuck)
• Petilila Grass-type Onion Pokémon destined to populate the lower levels (binding)
• sweetanother Grass-type Onion-type Pokémon destined to populate the lower levels (Steenie, tsarina)
• combeea bunch of chafer-flying bees shaped like honeycomb (It’s getting dark)
• drift fleaa ghost flight type nightmare (drift blim)
• meowthe money-hungry Normal-type Cat Pokémon (Persian)
• pelippera Pelican Pokémon with perhaps the weakest matchup type: Waterfly (Wingull)
• Klaunchera Shrimp Water Pokémon (Clawitzer)
• swabluan airy, normal-flying type that eventually evolves into a kickass kite (Altaria)
• Pikachubecause the Poké mascot is practically mandatory at this point (Pichu, Raichu)
• Blisseya normal Pokemon with frankly too much HP (Happy, Chansey)
• servera Venom-type snake that is usually engaged in blood feuds with its counterpart, zangoosenever seen in any scarlet or violet promotional material
• larvitara rocky little dragon that is useless until you reach level 55 (pupils, Tyranitar)
• magnetitewhich reigned when it was just an electric type but is a little less awesome now as it’s also part steel type (magneton, magnet zone)
• Lukethe Super Smash Bros. Fighter that has been seriously nerfed Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Riolu)
• Stone Journera Rock-type Pokémon that is essentially one Assassin’s Creed Valhalla put personified
• Dratinia classic Dragon-type Pokémon that only appears as a statue in a fountain (dragon air, dragonite)

At the moment the exact list of Pokemon in which they should appear is being determined Pokemon scarlet

and violet is still in the air. The Pokémon Experts Serebii report that Pokémon houseNintendo’s cross-game Pokémon storage service can only allow transfers to and from scarlet and violet for Pokémon already present in the game. The implication is that Pokemon scarlet and violet may not allow you to catch every single Pokemon from every single generation.

When Pokemon scarlet and violet Actually limit what Pokemon you can import from previous games, it might remind you of something the cacophonous “Dexit” controversy that defaced the previous mainline entries, Pokémon sword and Sign-at least for some fans. These games, which came out in 2019, didn’t feature every previous Pokémon from every previous generation, meaning some trainers who stuck with the series at every iteration had to leave behind teams that had curated them for years (or decades). in some cases).

Nintendo officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment.